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Post by LandieMark on Jun 27, 2018 7:28:59 GMT
I thought Mazda had sorted the rust by the Mk3. I was told the subframes had corrosion, but I wasn’t expecting anything like this when I put my head underneath to investigate a blowing exhaust! It looks like it has spent the last 10 years on a beach!    |
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Post by Boxer6 on Jun 27, 2018 7:49:55 GMT
oh dear - and I thought the Subaru was bad!
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Post by bryan on Jun 27, 2018 7:53:44 GMT
Ouch - Time to trade that in!
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Post by LandieMark on Jun 27, 2018 8:11:26 GMT
Those are my initial thoughts, but the local MX-5 specialist thinks he can re-subframe it cheaply. The body is actually OK as the underseal has survived quite well - it must just be shit paint on the subframe and suspension components.
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Post by johnc on Jun 27, 2018 8:35:28 GMT
Not looking great and without quite a lot of work it is going to become more of a liability. It doesn't look as though the manufacturer's rustproofing could have been much more than a bit of paint.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 27, 2018 9:31:17 GMT
Just surface blemish that!
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Post by LandieMark on Jun 27, 2018 10:07:19 GMT
Just had a chat with the specialist and it's going in to be assessed on Monday. They do a underside refurbish (blast, coat, rebush, suspension refresh & underseal) for about £1k.
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Post by PG on Jun 27, 2018 11:42:44 GMT
Just had a chat with the specialist and it's going in to be assessed on Monday. They do a underside refurbish ( blast, coat, rebush, suspension refresh & underseal) for about £1k. Are you sure there will be anything left after the "blast" bit to coat? ;-) |
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Post by Tim on Jun 27, 2018 12:11:26 GMT
It doesn't look pretty but actually all the rusty bits in the photos appear to be suspension related arms, etc.
What's the floor of the car look like?
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Post by LandieMark on Jun 27, 2018 12:29:29 GMT
Bodywork appears to be OK. The boot floor may need a couple of patches which will be easy when the sub frames are off.
Good second hand subframes are £50 or so if there isn’t enough metal on them and I’m sure the suspension control arms will come up OK after blasting and coating so I’m not overly concerned. I’m prepared to spend a couple of thousand on it if needed. Lindsey doesn’t want a new car as she likes this one. Yes, I could get a new on PCP, but all I would be paying for is the depreciation and it’s not like this one owes me anything.
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Post by alf on Jun 27, 2018 13:02:08 GMT
Ouch. I have never seen everything under a car look quite that rusty!
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Post by ChrisM on Jun 27, 2018 19:21:54 GMT
Ouch. I have never seen everything under a car look quite that rusty! +1.... how old is it ? |
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Post by LandieMark on Jun 27, 2018 19:49:01 GMT
Ouch. I have never seen everything under a car look quite that rusty! +1.... how old is it ? 07 plate so just over 11 years old. It certainly wasn’t this bad a year ago. |
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Post by Martin on Jun 27, 2018 20:03:50 GMT
Maybe it just wanted to fit in with the rest of the fleet?
Seriously.....sounds like a no brainier getting it fixed for £1k.w
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Post by LandieMark on Jun 27, 2018 20:09:31 GMT
Agreed. Even if it costs £2k due to project creep, it’s still less than a years payments on a new one via PCP or lease. It’s worth about £4K because the body is tidy and it’s only done 55k.
I only paid £9k for it 7 years ago. Can’t complain at that.
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Post by Martin on Jun 27, 2018 21:58:38 GMT
Agreed. Even if it costs £2k due to project creep, it’s still less than a years payments on a new one via PCP or lease. It’s worth about £4K because the body is tidy and it’s only done 55k. I only paid £9k for it 7 years ago. Can’t complain at that. You really can’t, that’s cheap motoring. |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 2, 2018 18:50:38 GMT
Drove up to the MX-5 specialist this afternoon. He got it on the ramp and confirmed it could do with the subframes doing, but everything is serviceable and it is worth doing. It wouldn’t be if it got left much longer.
The two subframes and all the suspension arms will be removed and blasted. The subframes will be powder coated and the arms epoxy painted.
It will get a new set of coil overs which will replace the standard springs and shocks to get it to a more suitable ride height.
I haven’t made my mind up on the exhaust yet. The rear silencer has broken away from the centre section just behind the resonator and the whole system is fairly rotten. I am tempted to put a stainless system on it but I don’t want anything too loud.
I will probably get the wheels refurbished too.
It’s going in on the 17th and will rake about a week.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 19:36:42 GMT
I hope it all goes well, at least you know the car rather than going out to buy another.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 19, 2018 17:30:26 GMT
Car got dropped off yesterday. I had a call today. All the bushes are spanked (not really surprising) so it’s getting a full bush kit which will add to the cost quite a bit. It’s probably going to escalate to about £2500 all done, but I’ve had a look on Autotrader and there are several 07 plate 2.0 sport models between £6-7k so it’s definitely worth doing.
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Post by ChrisM on Jul 19, 2018 19:47:30 GMT
It’s going in on the 17th and will rake about a week. How much more wallet-raking is there to do ?? |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 8, 2018 20:30:26 GMT
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Post by bryan on Aug 9, 2018 4:59:15 GMT
Looking good for many more years ahead
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 9, 2018 7:32:21 GMT
Looking good for many more years ahead +1, and I hope that under all the rustproofing, they have done a much better job than the TVR "specialist" did to your car..... |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 9, 2018 8:21:26 GMT
These people build and race their own MX-5s. www.akautomotive-mx5.co.ukI was happy with the chassis work by the TVR bloke, it was the engine that was a disaster from start to finish. |
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Post by Tim on Aug 9, 2018 8:37:46 GMT
Looks great, pity you won't see it until its on the ramp again!
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 9, 2018 11:08:47 GMT
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Post by Martin on Aug 9, 2018 20:01:38 GMT
The lower ride height makes a huge difference. Still a decent looking car, you did the right thing improving and keeping it.
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 9, 2018 20:59:32 GMT
It looks spectacularly good, irrespective of its age. Glad that you seem extremely pleased with it
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Post by Roadrunner on Aug 9, 2018 21:16:38 GMT
Well worth every penny spent. Looks great.
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Post by Andy C on Aug 9, 2018 21:28:04 GMT
Good pics. What tyres are on it ?
I need to make another trip up north to sample those roads again
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